grapevine

Grapevines

English

Etymology

grape +‎ vine

Noun

grapevine (plural grapevines)

1. The plant, a vine of genus Vitis, on which grapes grow

   Although many grape vines have geographical names, those rarely reflect their real origin, if known at all

2. A rumor
3. An informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip.

   I heard through the grapevine that Jim will be leaving soon.

4. (skating) A move in which the feet are alternately placed in front of each other, while both remaining on the ice or ground, incorporating half-turns.

Synonyms

• (informal person-to-person means of circulating information): bush telegraph, jungle telegraph, rumor mill

Derived terms

• grapevine knot
• grapevine moth
• grapevine weevil
• hear something through the grapevine

Translations

the plant on which grapes grow

• Ancient Greek: άμπελος f
• Armenian: խաղողի որթ (hy) (xaġoġi ort'), վազ (hy) (vaz), խաղող (hy) (xaġoġ), որթ (hy) (ort’)
• Czech: vinná réva f
• Dutch: wijnstok m, wijnrank m
• Finnish: viiniköynnös (fi)
• French: vigne (fr) f
• Galician: vide (gl) f
• Georgian: please add this translation if you can
• German: Weinstock (de) m, Rebstock (de) m
• Greek: κλήμα (el) (klíma) n, αμπέλι (el) (ampéli) n

• Icelandic: vínviður (is) m
• Italian: vite (it) f
• Japanese: ブドウのつる (ja) (budō no tsuru)
• Latin: vinea (la) f
• Lithuanian: vynuogenojas (lt) m
• Polish: winorośl (pl) f
• Portuguese: videira (pt) f
• Russian: виноградная лоза (ru) (vinográdnaja lozá) f
• Spanish: vid (es) f, parra (es) f
• Swahili: mzabibu (sw)
• Turkish: üzüm asması (tr)

rumor — see rumor

informal means of circulating gossip

• Dutch: geruchtenmolen, tamtam
• Finnish: puskaradio, hevosmiesten uutistoimisto, juoru (fi)
• German: Gerüchteküche (de) f

• Italian: tam-tam (it) m
• Japanese: うわさ (ja) (uwasa)

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• Mandarin: 葡萄樹, 葡萄树

• Korean: 포도 덩굴
• Romanian: vita de vie